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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, said the move aims to make UAE judicial services the best in the world. Wam

UAE to have 80% of litigation take place remotely by end of the year, Sheikh Mohammed says
A pedestrian walks past a mural of aircraft at an airport, in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. India is preparing a stimulus package for sectors worst affected by a deadly coronavirus wave, aiming to support an economy struggling with a slew of localized lockdowns, people familiar with the matter said. The finance ministry is working on proposals to bolster the tourism, aviation and hospitality industries, along with small and medium-sized companies. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg

UAE residents rush to book tickets from India to Dubai as flights resume

Transport
Hotels are often used for quarantine stays. Radisson Blu / Facebook

Quarantine in Dubai and Abu Dhabi: everything you need to know when arriving from abroad

Health
A new fast-track court in Abu Dhabi to handle minor financial disputes has been set up on the orders of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs. Wam

Abu Dhabi sets up new fast-track court to handle minor financial disputes

Courts

Unsettled weather set to continue after Al Ain weekend deluge

Environment

Boy critically injured in e-scooter collision with car

Transport

Coronavirus: Emirates to resume India flights from June 23

UAE
IN DEPTH
The new mode is lighter and more powerful. Courtesy Al-Futtaim

Dubai and Abu Dhabi police forces get Toyota's 2022 Land Cruiser

Transport
Trials indicate that mixing vaccines may be effective in offering protection against new Covid-19 variants. Reuters

Mixing vaccines: does it offer better immunity against Covid-19 strains and what are the side effects?

Health
Cyclists in Dubai are looking forward to hitting the promenade on a new 16-kilometre cycle path along Jumeirah Beach. Courtesy RTA / Dubai Media Office

Sheikh Hamdan announces plans for 16km cycle path along Dubai's Jumeirah Beach

Environment
Residents are a big show for PCR and vaccination tests at the SEHA Covid-19 Drive-Through Service Center at the Corniche in Abu Dhabi on June 17th, 2021. There is a huge demand for vaccinations and PCRs after the green pass restrictions. Victor Besa / The National. Reporter: Shireena Al Nowais for News

Thousands flock to vaccine and testing centres after new Abu Dhabi rules

UAE Government
Tomichan Thomas in a hospital in Dubai. He returned to his family in Kerala with the help of volunteers in the UAE. Photo: George Varghese

Partially paralysed shop owner leaves Dubai for India after community and officials clear fines

Courts
GF6YKK New York University (NYU), Washington Square, Greenwich Village, New York, USA

UAE's students keep university options open as pandemic rumbles on
The Dubai Police V8 Mercedes Benz SLS AMG was flown to Milan in Italy by Emirates SkyCargo, to take part in the Mille Miglia tour. Courtesy Dubai Police 

Dubai Police's supercar collection – in pictures
Police face demonstrators during an anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine protest in London. Henry Nicholls / Reuters

World Peace Index 2021: Global conflict declines but anti-lockdown protests rise
Female pupils at Al Shola American School enjoy their in-person graduation. Leslie Pableo for The National for Amir's story

Ajman pupils share joy as they celebrate surprise in-person graduation
Left: The view down Khalifa bin Zayed Street in Abu Dhabi. It was taken possibly during the late 1970s/early 1980s from the large roundabout on Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Street (Airport Road), next to Etihad Square. Right: The same scene in 2021. The old Abu Dhabi souq stood on either side of the bridge in the old photo, while the World Trade Centre complex stands there today. Shaukat Ali Sufi Muhammad / Al Ittihad and Khushnum Bhandari / The National 

UAE then and now: the Abu Dhabi souq where dreams came true
A worker sorts dates at the Al Barakah Dates Factory in Dubai Industrial City. Leslie Pableo / The National

The Dubai date factory feeding global demand for healthy sugar alternatives

Around 30 turtles released into the sea on World Sea Turtle Day at the Jumeirah Al Naseem beach in Dubai on June 16,2021. Pawan Singh / The National.

Thirty turtles released into Dubai's waters to mark World Sea Turtle Day
An aerial image released in June 2021 of the Abrahamic Family House on Saadiyat Island shows that work is well under way. Courtesy Abu Dhabi Media Office

First images of Abu Dhabi's Abrahamic Family House under construction released
Coronavirus
People queue outside a mass vaccination centre for those aged 18 and over at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in London, Britain, June 20, 2021. Reuters

UK records 9,284 new Covid-19 cases in rising trend

Europe
Trials indicate that mixing vaccines may be effective in offering protection against new Covid-19 variants. Reuters

Mixing vaccines: does it offer better immunity against Covid-19 strains and what are the side effects?

Health
Members of Uganda’s Olympic team pose for a photo on their arrival in Izumisano, western Japan, on Sunday, June 20. A member of the squad has tested positive for Covid-19. AP

Uganda Olympic team member denied entry in Japan after positive Covid-19 test

Sport
The rules include repeated PCR tests and taking a UAE-approved vaccine. AP

Coronavirus: Emirates to resume India flights from June 23

UAE
Coronavirus Explained
All travellers from the UAE arriving in the UK are required to quarantine at a government-approved hotel for 11 days, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against Covid-19 or not. EPA / ANDY RAIN

Travelling from UAE this summer: which countries require quarantine?

Transport
Funeral pyres of Covid-19 victims burn in an area converted for mass cremation in New Delhi, India. AP

Beyond the Headlines: how did India's Covid crisis get so big?

Beyond The Headlines
The Iata Travel Pass is currently being trialled by several airlines, including Etihad and Emirates in the UAE. Courtesy Iata

How the Iata Travel Pass works: testing the app with Etihad at Abu Dhabi Airport

Travel
Corfu is among the popular destinations which could now be inundated with sun-seeking Britons this summer. 

UK changes Covid travel advice in boost for holidaymakers

Europe
COURTS
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, said the move aims to make UAE judicial services the best in the world. Wam

UAE to have 80% of litigation take place remotely by end of the year, Sheikh Mohammed says

Man posed as undercover female police officer to rob driver in Dubai

Abu Dhabi sets up new fast-track court to handle minor financial disputes

Partially paralysed shop owner leaves Dubai for India after community and officials clear fines

Man falls to death from apartment balcony in Sharjah after fleeing mass brawl
EDUCATION
GF6YKK New York University (NYU), Washington Square, Greenwich Village, New York, USA

UAE's students keep university options open as pandemic rumbles on

Abu Dhabi parents back resumption of in-person lessons for new school year

Abu Dhabi private schools set to return to in-person lessons for next academic year

Ajman pupils share joy as they celebrate surprise in-person graduation

Zayed University strikes deal to transform degree-based learning
GOVERNMENT
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, said the move aims to make UAE judicial services the best in the world. Wam

UAE to have 80% of litigation take place remotely by end of the year, Sheikh Mohammed says

Dubai and Abu Dhabi police forces get Toyota's 2022 Land Cruiser

Prioritise vulnerable in poor nations in vaccine roll-out, Unicef chief says

UAE records 2,109 Covid-19 cases and five deaths

Sheikh Hamdan announces plans for 16km cycle path along Dubai's Jumeirah Beach
ENVIRONMENT
The weather will be sunny, partly cloudy and dusty at times in the UAE today. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE weather: sunny, partly cloudy and dusty at times

Unsettled weather set to continue after Al Ain weekend deluge

UAE weather: Partly cloudy and dusty at times

Sea turtles released into Abu Dhabi waters after rehabilitation

Sheikh Hamdan announces plans for 16km cycle path along Dubai's Jumeirah Beach
HEALTH
Sotrovimab was prescribed to patients in UAE who are at high risk of suffering Covid-19 complications. Early use of the drug cuts deaths by as much as 85 per cent. Supplied

Sotrovimab: Patients in UAE already receiving new Covid-19 treatment

Coronavirus: Abu Dhabi to establish lab to screen wastewater for infectious diseases

Coronavirus: UAE records 1,850 new cases

Quarantine in Dubai and Abu Dhabi: everything you need to know when arriving from abroad

Mixing vaccines: does it offer better immunity against Covid-19 strains and what are the side effects?
TRANSPORT
Cyclists in Dubai are looking forward to hitting the promenade on a new 16-kilometre cycle path along Jumeirah Beach. Courtesy RTA / Dubai Media Office

Dubai employers urged to provide proper cycle safety gear

Dubai and Abu Dhabi police forces get Toyota's 2022 Land Cruiser

UAE residents rush to book tickets from India to Dubai as flights resume

Quarantine in Dubai and Abu Dhabi: everything you need to know when arriving from abroad

Boy critically injured in e-scooter collision with car
HERITAGE
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 12 APRIL 2021. United Arab Emirates currency, UAE Money. Two hundred Dirham bank note, 200 aed. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: Juman Jarallah. Section: National.

UAE currency: the disappearing Dh200 note that changed colours many times

UAE then and now: the Abu Dhabi souq where dreams came true

Sharjah Crown Prince tours House of Wisdom cultural site

The UAE's retro water towers - in pictures

First images of Abu Dhabi's Abrahamic Family House under construction released
SCIENCE
A man shows his green pass status in order to enter Boroughs cafe, at Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National 

UAE records 2,109 Covid-19 cases and five deaths

Emirati astronaut Hazza Al Mansouri tells of how Nasa put him through his paces

China launches first crew to live on new space station

UAE reveals long-term Moon exploration plan

Spacesuit problems prevent astronauts from completing job

COMMENT
It is important for fathers to embrace the joy of helping shape their young children. The National

The gift of fatherhood – from the eyes of a daughter, mother and wife

Juneteenth: a national holiday for national reflection

Why young Emirati women should take up Stem subjects

Geneva wasn't the endpoint for US-Russia relations

How Biden's Build Back Better plan can benefit the Middle East